Editorial Feedback

May 10, 2002

ASTONISHED. I just simply do not believe that you endorsed Joe Spencer and Turner Spencer for the Hampton City Council. Those two gentlemen are responsible for a lot of the trouble that Hampton is in now. I just find this incredible!

James Reid

Editor's response: And can you believe they were re-elected?

GO WEST, DEAR EDITOR. Reference the May 6 editorial, "Fresh voices/Nationally known columnists join op-ed lineup." Of the five columnists presented, three have their ties to New York publications, and the other two to Baltimore and Orlando -- all East Coast. Surely there are Mid-America and West Coast writers who could add a diversity of ideas for your readers. Give it a try.

Bob Walker

Editor's response: Thanks for the suggestion. We'll note that Paul Greenberg writes from Arkansas and Molly Ivins is out of Texas. Some of the other columnists travel regularly across the country.

But we'll keep our eyes open for a West Coast columnist.

PALESTINIAN-ISRAELI

CONFLICT. Reference letters by John Pappas and Ken Blakely on April 18, Edward Cline on April 20, and James Bowden on April 21 on the subject of targeting civilians in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. I am very much opposed to harming civilians. In fact, I find it abhorrant and revolting. Having one of my young cousins killed by the Israeli army in Ramallah, Palestine, makes me loathe any attack on civilians.

All of those who wrote to criticize my letter appear to be ignorant of the fact that it was the Israelis who introduced this horrible tactic to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict when they came from all over the world and started stealing Palestinian lands.

Yusra Abed

COHEN ON TARGET. Richard Cohen's May 9 column ["Clinton wouldn't be first former president on TV"] about Bill Clinton was very interesting. I wholeheartedly agree with him. It makes one wonder what closet skeletons the Clinton bashers are hiding. We all have skeletons in our closet.